What is another word for Saint Thomas Aquinas?

Pronunciation: [sˈe͡ɪnt tˈɒməs ˈakwɪnəz] (IPA)

Saint Thomas Aquinas was a renowned theologian and philosopher of the Catholic Church who lived in the 13th century. There are several synonyms that can be used to refer to Saint Thomas Aquinas, including Doctor Angelicus, which means "Angelic Doctor" in Latin. He is also called Doctor Communis, which means "Common Doctor" in Latin, as his teachings were widely accepted by the Church and still resonate with many Catholics today. Other synonyms for Saint Thomas Aquinas include Dominicus Magnus, which means "Great Dominican" in Latin, and Thomas of Aquin, which is his name translated into English. All of these names highlight the significant contributions and legacy of Saint Thomas Aquinas in the Church and the world of philosophy.

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    doctor of the church, 13th century scholar, Catholic theologian, Italian philosopher.

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  • Even theologians — even the great theologians of the thirteenth century,— even Saint Thomas Aquinas himself — did not trust to faith alone, or assume the existence of God.
    Henry Adams
  • A Church which embraced, with equal sympathy, and within a hundred years, the Virgin, Saint Bernard, William of Champeaux and the School of Saint Victor, Peter the Venerable, Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Dominic, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and Saint Bonaventure, was more liberal than any modern state can afford to be. Radical contradictions the State may perhaps tolerate, but never embrace or profess. Such elasticity long ago vanished from human thought.
    Henry Adams

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